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947241

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	History: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of the history national curriculum devoted to the teaching of British history.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	167886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>One of the aims of the national curriculum for history is to ensure that all pupils know and understand the history of Great Britain as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day; how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.</p><p>The Department does not dictate how much time teachers should spend on each element of the curriculum. However, the national curriculum history programmes of study specify eras of history and broad themes which should be taught, and give examples of non-statutory topics which relate to the broader theme. The majority of these broader themes relate to British history. The history programmes of study can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/09/2018 12:04:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

947296

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 123752, whether he plans to carry out a further review of childcare costs in England.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>By 2019-20 we will be spending around £6 billion on childcare support – a record amount. This includes around £1 billion extra a year to deliver 30 hours of free childcare and fund the increase in hourly rates that we introduced in April 2017.</p><p>Our average funding rates are based on the department’s ‘Review of Childcare Costs’ which was described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office. The review looked at both current and future cost pressures.</p><p>We have recently commissioned new research to provide us with further robust and detailed data of the costs of delivering childcare for under five-year-olds using a representative sample of early years providers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/09/2018 14:18:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

947377

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to tackle any disparities in education and skill levels in North East England compared to other regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	167914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The department is aware of the specific education, skills and employment challenges faced by some areas in the North East.</p><p>We consider this when designing education programmes. For example, we have launched two Maths Hubs in the North East, these school-led centres of excellence in mathematics teaching seek to boost teaching for children from primary school age up to 18-year olds.</p><p>Our technical education reforms, along with the work of Skills Advisory Panels, will give local areas the capability and tools to produce high-quality skills needs analysis to evidence their Local Industrial Strategies, and for providers to work closely with local employers to better meet local skills needs. The government announced on 24 July the next wave of Local Industrial Strategies including Tees Valley and North of Tyne.</p><p>We are on track to devolve adult education budgets from the 2019/20 academic year to mayoral combined authorities, including the Tees Valley. This will give local areas the opportunity to provide adult education that serves the needs of the local economy and local people. We will also be working with the North of Tyne area as they prepare for devolution from 2020.</p><p>We will work closely with combined authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and councils on future ways of working which support the successful delivery of both local and national adult education provision.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 04/09/2018 09:09:55 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

947386

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Knowsley Community College: GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on how many applications to study academic A-Level courses have been received by SK College Group's Knowsley campus for the 2018-19 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency understands that, to date, SK College Group has received 142 applications to study academic A levels at its Knowsley campus for the 2018/19 academic year. 60 of these applicants attended an interview with the college, and each of the 60 were made an offer to study at the college.</p><p>Until recruitment has been finalised at the college, it is not in a position to confirm which A level courses, set out in its prospectus, will be provided at its Knowsley campus. The overarching decision on course delivery will be determined by learner demand together with educational and financial viability.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 167918 question first answered 04/09/2018 09:21:58 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

947389

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Knowsley Community College: GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on how many academic A- Level courses set out in the curriculum offer of SK College Group's prospectus for September 2018 at it's Knowsley campus will be provided rather than simply offered.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency understands that, to date, SK College Group has received 142 applications to study academic A levels at its Knowsley campus for the 2018/19 academic year. 60 of these applicants attended an interview with the college, and each of the 60 were made an offer to study at the college.</p><p>Until recruitment has been finalised at the college, it is not in a position to confirm which A level courses, set out in its prospectus, will be provided at its Knowsley campus. The overarching decision on course delivery will be determined by learner demand together with educational and financial viability.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 167917 question first answered 04/09/2018 09:21:58 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

947424

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding levels for maintained nursery schools in (a) Birmingham, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	167859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>In recognition of the costs that maintained nursery schools (MNS) experience over and above other providers, we are providing supplementary funding of approximately £60 million per year to MNS.</p><p>This is additional to funding received under the Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF). This funding has been provided to enable local authorities to protect the pre-EYNFF funding levels available to MNS until the period 2019 to 2020.</p><p>Individual authorities’ allocations of the supplementary funding given to MNS for the period 2018 to 2019 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>MNS make a valuable contribution to improving the lives of some of our most disadvantaged children. We have commissioned new research on the value offered by MNS, which will be published in the autumn.</p><p>Ministers continue to meet a wide variety of early years and MNS sector representatives on a wide variety of topics, including MNS funding.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 167860 167861 question first answered 04/09/2018 11:34:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

947425

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the role of maintained nursery schools in improving educational attainment among children from families living in poverty.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	167860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>In recognition of the costs that maintained nursery schools (MNS) experience over and above other providers, we are providing supplementary funding of approximately £60 million per year to MNS.</p><p>This is additional to funding received under the Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF). This funding has been provided to enable local authorities to protect the pre-EYNFF funding levels available to MNS until the period 2019 to 2020.</p><p>Individual authorities’ allocations of the supplementary funding given to MNS for the period 2018 to 2019 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>MNS make a valuable contribution to improving the lives of some of our most disadvantaged children. We have commissioned new research on the value offered by MNS, which will be published in the autumn.</p><p>Ministers continue to meet a wide variety of early years and MNS sector representatives on a wide variety of topics, including MNS funding.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 167859 167861 question first answered 04/09/2018 11:34:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

947426

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received from local authorities on supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools beyond 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	167861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>In recognition of the costs that maintained nursery schools (MNS) experience over and above other providers, we are providing supplementary funding of approximately £60 million per year to MNS.</p><p>This is additional to funding received under the Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF). This funding has been provided to enable local authorities to protect the pre-EYNFF funding levels available to MNS until the period 2019 to 2020.</p><p>Individual authorities’ allocations of the supplementary funding given to MNS for the period 2018 to 2019 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>MNS make a valuable contribution to improving the lives of some of our most disadvantaged children. We have commissioned new research on the value offered by MNS, which will be published in the autumn.</p><p>Ministers continue to meet a wide variety of early years and MNS sector representatives on a wide variety of topics, including MNS funding.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 167859 167860 question first answered 04/09/2018 11:34:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

947455

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Selective Schools Expansion Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June to Question 150142 on Selective Schools Expansion Fund, how many applications had been received for funding from the Selective Schools Expansion Fund by 19 July 2018; and from whom such applications were received.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	167997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Selective Schools Expansion Fund is now closed and the Department will provide an update once successful applicants have been identified. The Department will publish the list of successful projects later this year and will confirm the number of applications received.</p><p>The application deadlines were set out in guidance available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718555/Selective_Schools_Expansion_Fund_How_To_Apply_Guidance.odt" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718555/Selective_Schools_Expansion_Fund_How_To_Apply_Guidance.odt</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/09/2018 09:39:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

947456

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	College of Teaching
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy that the Chartered College of Teaching should be led by practising teachers.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	167998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Chartered College of Teaching. I have asked its Chief Executive, Dame Alison Peacock, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/09/2018 09:38:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner